Scammy Ads on Facebook and Instagram Viewed 900 Million Times: Report

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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept.

Elon Musk Fans Are Losing So Much Money to Crypto Scams

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Elon Musk yells at a neo-fascist rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct.

Truth Social Users Are Losing Ridiculous Sums of Money to Scams

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Donald Trump concludes a rally at Saginaw Valley State University on October 03, 2024 in Saginaw, Michigan.

How a teenager used a spoof cell tower to steal personal information from thousands of people

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Police in New Zealand say they caught a teen scammer sending thousands of scam text messages through a device that mimics a cell tower.

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Meta found a new way to crack down on scam accounts, and it seems to be working

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Meta has expanded its Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange, or FIRE, which lets banks communicate more directly with the company about scams.

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An ex-Mastercard executive was nearly scammed of $100,000. Here's how she spotted it.

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A former MasterCard vice president of product shared her tips for avoiding account takeovers after almost falling victim to one.

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Here's why Gen Z loses more money to online scams than boomers

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Gen Z is losing the most to online scammers.
According to the Better Business Bureau, people aged 18 to 24 reported the highest median losses to online scams last year.

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Voter registration scams are now everywhere. Here's how to spot them.

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Scams asking people for personal information to fix their voter registration are rising.

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Zelle says it's up to the police to stop scams

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A government agency is investigating after a series of scams on payment apps like Zelle.

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CrowdStrike imposters are luring victims into scams after global tech outage

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An update released by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a global tech meltdown on Friday.

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